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De Britse premier Theresa May heeft op 29 maart Artikel 50 van het Verdrag van Lissabon ingeroepen en hiermee Brexit officieel in gang gezet. De vooruitzichten voor het behoud van vrijhandel met het VK zijn allesbehalve rooskleurig.
Themabericht Engelstalige versie
Wij voorzien twee realistische onderhandelingsuitkomsten tussen het VK en de EU: een bilateraal handelsverdrag of geen verdrag. In beide uitkomsten kunnen Nederlandse bedrijven die zaken doen met het VK te maken krijgen met meer handelsbelemmeringen.
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Theresa May wanted to exploit her enormous lead in the polls to strengthen her Brexit mandate, but this gamble has now backfired. The Conservatives lost their majority in the House of Commons, an arrangement with DUP is now a plausible scenario.
Special
At the moment PM May called for snap elections, the Tories’ had a large lead in the polls. However, the gap with Labour has narrowed over the last few weeks. If the Tories lose their majority, this could have implications for the Brexit outcome.
Economisch commentaar
British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for snap elections to be held on 8 June. A victory for Ms. May seems likely at the moment, which would strengthen her Brexit mandate domestically, and her negotiation position with the EU.
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Brexit has officially started since British Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon. The negotiations will be complex, difficult and time consuming and we foresee various roadblocks in the Brexit process.
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We take a closer look at the key points in Theresa May’s long-awaited speech about the Brexit-plan. Although it has brought clarity as to where the Prime Minister stands, we see large hurdles when it comes to the execution of this plan.